Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Protesters Detained as Journalists’ Harassment Allegations Prompt Probe Demand
Three women journalists alleged that police personnel sexually harassed them during a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 3.
The protest was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
One journalist told PTI that an assistant commissioner of police sexually assaulted her after she questioned why women police officers were not there.
On Monday, protesters gathered outside Parliament Street police station to seek an investigation.
They wanted an FIR registered and CCTV footage examined.
Several protesters were detained.
Protesters said they had asked for the footage but had not received it or updates about the case.
One protester also alleged that an earlier complaint against the officer had not been investigated.
Police said the complaints had been transferred to the Crime Branch for an inquiry.
Several protesters were detained Monday outside Parliament Street police station in Delhi.
They sought an FIR and a probe into three women journalists’ sexual harassment allegations against police personnel.
The allegations concern an October 3 protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Protesters demanded that CCTV footage be examined and action taken; they said police had not provided footage or updates.
Police transferred the complaints to the Crime Branch for what an officer called a “fair and impartial enquiry.”
- Who
- Three women journalists made the allegations; protesters gathered in support of their complaints, and several were detained.
- What
- Protesters demanded an FIR, examination of CCTV footage, and action on allegations of sexual harassment by police personnel.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on October 3; the protest outside the police station took place on Monday.
- Where
- The alleged harassment occurred at Jantar Mantar in Delhi; the protest was outside Parliament Street police station.
- Why
- Protesters sought an investigation into the journalists’ allegations and said the complaints had not been properly addressed.
Protesters and complainants
Police response
Status of complaints
Protesters and complainants
Protesters said an FIR had not been registered and they had received no update; one alleged that an earlier complaint was not investigated.
Police response
New Delhi district police said the complaints were transferred to the Crime Branch for a “fair and impartial enquiry.”
CCTV footage
Protesters and complainants
Protesters said they had requested the footage but had not received it, and demanded that it be examined.
Police response
The articles report the police transfer of the complaints but do not provide a police response specifically about access to CCTV footage.
- Number of journalists making allegations
- Three
- Date of alleged incident
- October 3
- Location of alleged incident
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest location
- Outside Parliament Street police station, Delhi
- Protesters’ demands
- Register an FIR, examine CCTV footage, and take action on the complaints
- Police response
- The New Delhi district police transferred the complaints to the Crime Branch for a “fair and impartial enquiry.”
- Additional allegation raised by a protester
- A similar complaint against the concerned officer had been made in July and, the protester alleged, had not been investigated.
